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Italian recipe collection - the complete list

Italian recipe collection This little list is an Italian recipe collection of all of the dishes that I’ve shared on the website to-date. I love to cook foods from everywhere, and am always curious to discover more. However, like many others with a culturally diverse background, my go-to foods and recipes...

Julius Brantner – Foodie Profile

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Julius Brantner – Foodie Profile In our latest Foodie Profile I chat to Julius Brantner, a Munich based baker who is one of the few of his kind in the country. He shares a little bit about his process, breads on offer at his bakery, and where to find ‘real German...

Recipes

Lemon ginger cinnamon cake recipe

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Lemon ginger cinnamon cake recipe This juicy, sweet and tangy lemon ginger cinnamon cake recipe was inspired by the festive season but can be enjoyed all year round. This delicious recipe for lemon ginger cinnamon cake was generously shared with me by Matthias Frész, a teacher at the Akademie Deutsches Bäckerhandwerk in Weinheim where...

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Speedy Apple Cake Recipe by Anja Dunk

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Speedy Apple Cake Recipe by Anja Dunk (with permission) This wonderful apple cake is indeed speedy to put together and presents beautifully with the ‘hasselback’ technique of the apples. I have made this cake countless times and it is always a hit! If you’re interested in more recipes from Anja...

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A Simple Paprika Schnitzel Recipe

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Paprika Schnitzel Recipe Schnitzel to me, is one of the ultimate comfort foods. This Paprika Schnitzel recipe is a variant to the Italian-style Cotoletta I grew up with. The bread crumb mixture simply includes sweet paprika, along with salt and pepper. The combination creates a light aroma of paprika along...

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Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe

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Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe This Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe is an old favourite I learnt a very long time ago from a family friend. A non-spicy style curry, you soften the apples and onions together as a base to create a balanced but sweet curry sauce. After frying, the...

Recipes / Vegetarian

Potato Frittata Recipe

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Potato Frittata Recipe This Potato Frittata recipe is a twist on the frittata my Mum made for us growing up (and still does!). It is such a comforting dish, and is really easy to put together. It serves two people (two slices each) as a main with salad for a...

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Eggplant Cannelloni Recipe

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Eggplant Cannelloni by Toni Curcio Serves 4-6 people This delicious dish comes straight out of my Mum’s recipe repertoire. It is a simple Italian vegetarian dish that uses eggplants instead of traditional cannelloni pasta shells filled with ricotta and spinach. She also tops them with passata sauce. We often eat Mum’s...

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Easy Everyday Bread Recipe

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Slightly crunchy crust on the outside, soft on the inside. It sounds so basic, but when done right a good loaf of bread is honestly one of life’s simplest pleasures – even more if you’ve made the loaf of bread yourself. Living in Thailand, we are absolutely spoilt for good...

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In Season: Asparagus Recipes

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Asparagus Recipes By Jen Curcio Asparagus is up there when it comes to my favourite green veggies. I love it grilled, steamed, on its own, added to salads – any way really. There are many ways to use asparagus and please feel free to share your asparagus recipes in the...

Foodie Stuff / Recipes / Sweets

Home Chefs #6 – Tiramisu Recipe

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Tiramisu Recipe By Jen Curcio Tiramisu is a very special dish in my family which Mum only whips up for special celebrations. After a fair bit of begging Mum finally agreed to share her tiramisu recipe. I’ve adapted it ever so slightly over time to suit my tastes, but it...

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Coconut and Raspberry Cake (Gluten and Dairy Free)

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Serves 8, best consumed within three days. A few weeks ago we were having afternoon tea with a food photographer, his wife had made us a beautiful cake to enjoy with our tea (pictured). He told us it was gluten free – hard to believe given how moist and delicious...